This blog is dedicated to the amateur or beginner musician with music written in a simple and easy to read Alpha Notes format and with Chords for the left hand. This is to assist those with little or hardly at all note reading skills. This is a blog that shows all the chords in Alpha Notes format too which you can find the notes for the chords in one of the blogs. Please feel free to leave a comment or any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Enjoy!
Juex Interdits or Spanish Romance is originally written for classical guitar and the easy version for piano or keyboard can be found here. This is also known as"Romance Anónimo" (Anonymous Romance) is a piece for guitar, also known as "Estudio en Mi de Rubira" (Study in E by Rubira), "Spanish Romance", "Romance de España", "Romance de Amor", "Romance of the Guitar", "Romanza" and "Romance d'Amour" among other names.
Its origins and authorship are currently in question. It is suspected of originally being a solo instrumental guitar work, from the 19th century. It has variously been attributed to Antonio Rubira, David del Castillo. Look here and here for more information. Enjoy!
Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born.
An alternate final line omits the reference to the birth of Christ, instead declaring that "Jesus Christ is Lord".
In 1963, the musical team Peter, Paul and Mary, along with their musical director Milt Okun, adapted and rewrote "Go Tell It on the Mountain" as "Tell It on the Mountain", their lyrics referring specifically to: Exodus and using the phrase "Let my people go", but referring implicitly to the civil rights struggle of the early 1960s. This version became a moderately successful single for them (US No. 33 pop, 1964).
According to religious studies professor and civil rights historian Charles Marsh, it was African-American civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer who combined this song with the spiritual "Go Down Moses", taking the last line of the chorus, "let my people go" and substituting it in the chorus of "Go Tell It on the Mountain". Marsh does not document this claim, but notes that Hamer was highly active in civil rights work beginning in the 1950s, and that the use of the Exodus story and the singing of spirituals played a central role in her activities.
A version was also recorded by the Wailers with Peter Tosh on lead vocal. This version contains no reference to the birth of Christ and the line is replaced by "Set my people free". The song appears on The Best of The Wailers album (recorded 1970 and released in 1971).[citation needed]
Bob Dylan references the song in his 2020 song "Goodbye Jimmy Reed," which contains the lyric, "For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory / Go tell it on the mountain, go tell the real story".
The easy alphanote version of the music can be downloaded here. Enjoy!
Go, tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born!
While shepherds kept their watching O'er silent flocks by night Behold throughout the heavens There shone a holy light
Go, tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born!
The shepherds feared and trembled When lo! Above the Earth Rang out the angel chorus That hailed our Savior's birth
Go, tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born!
Down in a lowly manger Our humble Christ was born And God sent us salvation That blessed Christmas morn Go, tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born!
This Chirstmas carol is generally sung to thehymn tune"Gloria", a traditional French carol as arranged byEdward Shippen Barnes. Its most memorable feature is its chorus,Gloria in excelsis Deo, where the "o" of "Gloria" is fluidly sustained through 16 notes of a rising and fallingmelismaticmelodic sequence.
In England, the words of James Montgomery's "Angels from the Realms of Glory" are usually sung to this tune, with the "Gloria in excelsis Deo" refrain text replacing Montgomery's. It is from this usage that the tune sometimes is known as "Iris", the name of Montgomery's newspaper.
The easy alphanote version of the music can be downloaded here.
Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o'er the plains And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains
Angels we have heard on high Sweetly, sweetly through the night And the mountains in reply Echoing their brief delight
Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heavenly song?
Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing, Come, adore on bended knee, Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Yeah Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Angels we have heard Angels we have heard on high Angels we have heard, oh Angels we have heard on high Angels we have heard on high Angels we have heard on high
This gospel hymn chorus was written by Kurt Kaiser who was born December 17, 1934, in Chicago. He attended American Conservatory of Music and Northwestern University. He moved to Waco, Texas in 1959 in order to join Word Music, where he later worked as vice president and director of music. He arranged and produced several albums. He composed more than 300 songs, and with Ralph Carmichael developed Christian youth musicals. He was a longtime member of the Seventh & James Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. He later helped start Dayspring Baptist Church in Waco. He was an acclaimed pianist who accompanied George Beverly Shea at Billy Graham crusades. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and was elected to the Gospel Music.
In 1969, the Christian youth movement was taken place. Kaiser set out to write a hymn that would be the modern day equivalent of Just As I Am. This would be the closer to the musical, Tell It Like It Is, he was working on with Ralph Carmichael. “It was the beginning of youth finding a place in church again”, said Carmichael.
Kaiser describes his experience writing the hymn by saying, “On a Sunday night I was sitting in our den by the fireplace where there were remnants of a fire, and it occurred to me that it only takes a spark to get a fire going . . . and the rest came very quickly. My wife suggested that I should say something about shouting it from mountaintops, and that ended up in the third verse. It only took about 20 minutes to write the lyrics. Afterwards my wife and I went for a walk, letting the song ruminate in our minds.”
The song has a simple but powerful message that reminds of us the words of Jesus in the Great Commission. “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” {Matthew 28}
The song soon took on a life all it’s own. Kaiser continues, “I am always amazed how the Lord can take a little song and use it to reach so many people. It has been sung at countless weddings and funerals, at ordination services, by the Sea of Galilee, in Zimbabwe and in Zambia, on the aircraft carrier Enterprise, and lots of camps.”
The easyalphanote version can be downloaded here. The lyrics are below. Enjoy!
It only takes a spark to get a fire going And soon all those around can warm up to its glowing That’s how it is with God’s love Once you’ve experienced it You spread your love to everyone You want to pass it on
What a wondrous time is spring when all the trees are budding The birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming That’s how it is with God’s love Once you’ve experienced it You want to sing, it’s fresh like spring You want to pass it on
I wish for you my friend, this happiness that I’ve found You can come join in, it matters not where you’re bound I’ll shout it from the mountain tops I want the world to know The joy of friends has come to me I want to pass it on
Today's song is called "I will follow Him" and the easy alphanote version can be downloaded here. “I Will Follow Him” reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 for Little Peggy March in 1963, just a month after her 15th birthday…to this day, she’s youngest female artist to hit the top spot on the Hot 100.
“I Will Follow Him” is a truly multi-generational song. If you’re older than me you’ll think of Little Peggy March. If you’re a bit younger you’ll think ofor more information look here and here. Enjoy!
I will follow him, follow him wherever he may go
There isn't an ocean too deep A mountain so high it can keep me away
I must follow him (follow him), ever since he touched my hand I knew That near him I always must be And nothing can keep him from me He is my destiny (destiny)
I love him, I love him, I love him And where he goes I'll follow, I'll follow, I'll follow He'll always be my true love, my true love, my true love From now until forever, forever, forever
I will follow him (follow him), follow him wherever he may go There isn't an ocean too deep A mountain so high it can keep, keep me away Away from my love (I love him, I love him, I love him)
I love him, I love him, I love him And where he goes I'll follow, I'll follow, I'll follow He'll always be my true love, my true love, my true love From now until forever, forever, forever
I will follow him (follow him), follow him wherever he may go There isn't an ocean too deep A mountain so high it can keep, keep me away Away from my love
And where he goes I'll follow, I'll follow, I'll follow I know I'll always love him, I love him, I love him And where he goes I'll follow, I'll follow, I'll follow I know I'll always love him, I love him, I love him
The song today is a malay Christian Praise Song that is very popular among the Christian malay speaking communities. "Segala puji syukur" means "All our praise and glory" The alphanote version can be download here. The lyrics are below. Enjoy!
Sgala puji syukur Hanya bagiMu Tuhan Sebab Kau yang layak dipuja Kami mau bersorak Tinggikan namaMu Haleluya... Sgala puji syukur Hanya BagiMu Tuhan Sebab Kau yang layak dipuja Kami mau bersorak Tinggikan namaMu Haleluya... Soraklah Haleluya... Soraklah Haleluya... Haleluya...
Soraklah Haleluya...
Soraklah Haleluya... Haleluya...
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Sgala puji syukur
Hanya BagiMu Tuhan Sebab Kau yang layak dipuja Kami mau bersorak Tinggikan namaMu Haleluya... Soraklah Haleluya...
"This Little Light of Mine" is a gospel song written for children in the 1920s by Harry Dixon Loes. It was later adapted by Zilphia Horton, amongst many other activists, in connection with the civil rights movement. For more information, look here and here.It played a very important role in the movement." Fans know "This Little Light of Mine" as a beloved children's tune, recognized around the world. But it's also a spiritual, which was transformed by the nation's civil rights movement into an anthem of singular power.
The alphnote version of this song can be doanloaded here. Some of the lyrics are below. Enjoy!
Version 1:
This little light of mine - I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine - I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine - I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
All Around My Neighborhood - I’m gonna let it shine All Around My Neighborhood - I’m gonna let it shine All Around My Neighborhood - I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
I won’t let no one put it out – no - I’m gonna let it shine I won’t let no one put it out – no - I’m gonna let it shine I won’t let no one put it out – no - I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
This little light of mine - I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine - I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine - I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
Version 2:
This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. This little light of mine,
I'm going to let it shine, Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, Gonna let my little light shine.
On Monday, He gave me the gift of love; On Tuesday, peace came from above. On Wednesday told me to have more faith; On Thursday, gave me a little more grace. On Friday, told me to watch and pray On Saturday, told me just what to say, On Sunday, gave the power divine Just to let my little light shine.
This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine, Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, Gonna let my little light shine.
Now some say you got to run and hide. But we say there's no place to hide. And some say let others decide, But we say let the people decide. Some say the time's not right, But we say the time's just right. If there's a dark corner in our land, You got to let your little light shine.
This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine, Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, Gonna let my little light shine.
The simple alphanote version can be downloaded here. For more information look here. Below are the lyrics to this hymn. Enjoy!
I don't know about tomorrow; I just live from day to day. I don't borrow from it's sunshine For it's skies may turn to grey. I don't worry o'er the future, For I know what Jesus said. And today I'll walk beside Him, For He knows what is ahead.
Many things about tomorrow I don't seem to understand But I know who holds tomorrow And I know who holds my hand.
I don't know about tomorrow; It may bring me poverty. But the one who feeds the sparrow, Is the one who stands by me. And the path that is my portion May be through the flame or flood; But His presence goes before me And I'm covered with His blood.
Many things about tomorrow I don't seem to understand But I know who holds tomorrow And I know who holds my hand.
This is a very popular children's song. The simple sheet music can be downloaded here. It is a popular repetitivechildren's song from the United States, United Kingdom, etc. The song has been noted for its similarities to "Molodejnaya", a song appearing in the 1938 Soviet musical film Volga-Volga. For more information, look here.
Like many children's songs, there are many versions of the lyrics. A popular version goes like this:
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will really show it;
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!
This verse is usually followed by three more, four more, etc. which follow the same pattern but say: "If you're happy and you know it, stomp/stamp your feet!", "If you're happy and you know it, shout/say 'hooray'!" or "shout/say ' here'!"; and, "If you're happy and you know it, do all three!" Other versions of the song tend to say "then your face will surely show it" in place of "and you really want to show it"; the form "then you really ought to show it" has also been used. Many variations on the substance of the first three verses exist, including:
This song, King of the road, the simplified sheet music can be downloaded here. "King of the Road" is a song written by country singer Roger Miller, who first recorded it in November 1964.
The lyrics tell of the day-to-day life of a vagabond hobo who, despite being poor (a "man of means by no means"), revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously or possibly cynically as the "king of the road".Miller performed at the Snake River Stampede in Nampa back in 1972. Boise broadcast historian Frank Aden remembers it well. “He came out on stage and, before he sang, he said, 'For any of those who are here from Boise, you'll be proud to know that I wrote King of the Road in Boise.
The popular crossover record hit No. 1 on the US Country chart,[3] No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on the Easy Listening surveys.[4] It was also No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart,[5] and in Norway. Miller recalled that the song was inspired when he was driving and saw a sign on the side of a barn that read, "Trailers for sale or rent".[6] This would become the opening line of the song.
Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road
Third boxcar, midnight train, destination Bangor, Maine Old worn-out suits and shoes I don't pay no union dues I smoke old stogies I have found, short, but not too big around I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road
I know every engineer on every train All their children, and all of their names And every hand out in every town And every lock that ain't locked when no one's around
I sing, trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road
Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room
